Obertan shocked by Man Utd move

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Obertan has secured a four-year contract at Old Trafford, after leaving Bordeaux for a reported £3million.

He told French radio station RMC: "I knew they had been following me for a few years but I did not think it was going to happen this season.

Obertan ended last season on loan to Lorient, where he scored one goal in 15 appearances and made only six starts.

However, he was named the most valuable player at the Toulon youth tournament last month.

That prompted United manager Sir Alex Ferguson to move in and increase his attacking options following the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo to Real Madrid.

"He [Ferguson] has put me at ease", Obertan said.

"He said to me that he knows my pros and cons. It's my potential that interests him. He has confidence in me. It is flattering and surprising.

"But I know I still have a lot of work to do to get to that [Ronaldo's] level.

Obertan will sit out United's tour of Asia, because he is suffering from a minor injury.

The club head off next week and play their opening match on July 18 against a Malaysia XI.

Three other matches have been scheduled in Indonesia, Korea and China.